Star · G8II
48 Leo
48 Leo is a bright giant star of spectral type G8II in the constellation Leo, 272.3 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 51775 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Leo |
| Distance | 272.3 light-years (83.5 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 5.07 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 0.46 |
| Spectral type | G8II |
| Surface temperature | 4,940 K |
| Luminosity | 79 L☉ |
| Radius | 12.1 R☉ |
| Mass | 3.17 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 10h 34m 48.0s |
| Declination (J2000) | +6° 57′ 13″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 46.7 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 5.07). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 83° S. It stands highest at midnight in February, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1754. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 4.8 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 48 Leo, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 9.44, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Aquarius. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 51396 10.2 light-years
- HIP 51555 10.5 light-years
- SDSS J104319.44+071232.4 11.2 light-years
- HIP 52187 11.3 light-years
- SIMP J10441549+0620138 12.4 light-years
- HIP 52164 19.5 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.